Carterton Community College

Type Secondary / Community school
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Upavon Way
Carterton
Oxfordshire
OX18 1BU
Phone 01993841611
Reference Number 123236

Carterton Community College is demonstrating good overall effectiveness following its first inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has established a supportive environment where students feel safe and valued, contributing to a positive school community described as a 'big family.' The curriculum is well-structured, enabling students, including those in the sixth form, to progress effectively. However, there are still some challenges, particularly regarding the support for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which is being addressed by school leaders. The efforts made by the school have led to notable improvements since its previous inspection grade of requires improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 743
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.87%
Girls: 49.13%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 19.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 72 77 149
8 76 70 146
9 63 68 131
10 71 59 130
11 59 51 110
12 20 22 42
13 17 18 35

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.4%
White, Other 4.3%
Unclassified 3%
African 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White & Asian 1.2%
Asian, Other 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Mar 2022
Date Report
02 Mar 2022 School inspection:
16 Jan 2020 Monitoring visit
02 May 2018 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
29 Feb 2012 Curriculum and development visit
09 Dec 2009 Full inspection:
18 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
07 Oct 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Well-structured and logical curriculum
  • Supportive atmosphere that promotes learning
  • Effective monitoring of pupils' reading
  • Positive pupil leadership initiatives
  • Comprehensive personal, social and health education programme
  • Structured careers programme with strong links to local industries

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in how well teachers check pupil understanding
  • Some pupils with SEND make slower progress due to lack of tailored support

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
33.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 18.9%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 32.4%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 15
Average Points (best 3) 18.21

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade D- B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) D- B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 50 8
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Staying in Education
 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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Employment
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Name Distance
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Burford Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3AD
0.31 miles
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0.36 miles
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0.49 miles
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0.67 miles
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
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0.71 miles
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1.46 miles
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Alvescot, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU
1.86 miles
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3.37 miles
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3.57 miles
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3.65 miles
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3.69 miles
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Edington Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5FZ
4.26 miles
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Curbridge Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JZ
4.29 miles
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Burwell Drive, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5JW
4.55 miles
Tower Hill Community Primary School
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4.87 miles
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Cote Road, Aston, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2DU
4.92 miles
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Sandwell Learning Centre
Sandwell Learning Centre, Main Road, Alvescot, Nr Bampton, OX18 2PY
1.69 miles
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3.18 miles
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